ZIP code 95138

Santa Clara County, including San Jose

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95138

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    12% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Piercy Fire, which burned 39 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    49% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 3,775 acres · 3,775 state, <1 local 23%
  2. High 8,939 acres · 5,838 state, 3,101 local 54%
  3. Moderate 1,618 acres · 292 state, 1,326 local 10%
  4. Non-wildland 2,332 acres · Local Responsibility Area 14%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

16,665 acres of land in all, 9,905 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,759 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Fires that burned here

  1. 1999 Malech Fire Of 1,200 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,151 acres
  2. 2004 Silver Fire Cause: Arson 478 acres
  3. 1979 Sheriff Fire 429 acres
  4. 1979 Ford Rd. Fire Of 422 acres in all 402 acres
  5. 1981 Pistol Range Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 306 acres
  6. 2019 Malech Fire Cause: Equipment use 206 acres
  7. 1997 Shea Fire Cause: Vehicle 50 acres
  8. 2021 Piercy Fire 39 acres

In all, 2,069 acres of ZIP code 95138 have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95138 23% Very High · this area
  2. 95013 14% High
  3. 95037 61% Very High
  4. 95111 1% Moderate · 1% High
  5. 95119 20% High
  6. 95121 6% Moderate
  7. 95123 8% Moderate
  8. 95135 86% Very High
  9. 95136 No hazard zones
  10. 95139 10% High